Chords in the Key of Bb minor
The chords below are the ones that naturally belong to this key. Tap any chord to hear it and see it light up on the keyboard.
The Bb minor scale — also called Bb Aeolian — contains the notes Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, and Ab.
- Bb
- C
- Db
- Eb
- F
- Gb
- Ab
Its diatonic chords are i (Bbm), ii° (Cdim), III (Db), iv (Ebm), v (Fm), VI (Gb), and VII (Ab).
- i Bbm
- ii° Cdim
- III Db
- iv Ebm
- v Fm
- VI Gb
- VII Ab
The natural minor scale — known in modal terms as Aeolian — is the default minor sound, melancholic and introspective. It shares all its notes with its relative major but centres them a minor third lower.